Take the next step in your growth journey
Funding available from £50,000 - £2 million
Equity Finance available for both start-ups and established businesses with growth ambitions.
Targeting businesses in the Northern Powerhouse region
Available to smaller companies located across the North West of England, Yorkshire & Humber and the Tees Valley.
Equity funding to support business growth
Funding packages can be tailored to individual business needs and growth strategy.
Available for start ups as well as established SMEs
For innovative and fast growing businesses at all stages of development.
Helping you grow your business
NPIF Maven Equity Finance is designed for small businesses that need funding to grow, and can support a wide range of business finance needs including:
Purchasing new machinery
Capital Expenditure
Export Finance
Investing in new products
Hiring a new team
Filling gaps in working capital
SMEs we've supported across the Northern Powerhouse region
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The Northern Powerhouse region
The Northern Powerhouse covers the North West, Yorkshire, the Humber and Tees Valley, supporting companies based in:
- Liverpool City Region
- Lancashire
- Manchester
- Cumbria
- Cheshire and Warrington
- York, North Yorkshire and East Riding
- Sheffield City Region
- Tees Valley
- Leeds City Region
- The Humber
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Meet the local team
Our investment and portfolio executives come from a variety of commercial, financial and industry backgrounds with collective experience and skills, built up over many years, of supporting fast-growing businesses throughout the UK. Our team is here to ensure that you are one step closer to fulfilling your business's growth potential.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund?
Supported by the European Regional Development Fund and a collaboration between the British Business Bank and ten Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the North West, Yorkshire, the Humber and Tees Valley to provide microfinance, debt finance and equity finance to help ambitious small and medium-sized (SME) businesses seek finance in order to grow.
Who can apply for funding?
What types of funding are available?
What is the minimum and maximum amount of funding available?
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What are the eligibility criteria for funding?
Who can I contact for further information?
Who funds Northern Powerhouse?
